Leading edge technology companies are paying very close attention to training and certification. Degree education programs and prior experience are being sought more than ever, and with the IT job market becoming very competitive, with an onslaught of very qualified people aiming at entering career-focused opportunities, nobody wants to be left behind.

Recently, GlobalKnowledge in conjunction with TechRepublic conducted a survey to supply information about salaries in today’s top technology IT industries and the effect that furthering education and training and training has on the annual wage of todays’ working professionals. The report has been split in sections, each one with its own juice. “Top 10 Tech Skills You Should Develop” and “10 Tech Certifications that Actually Mean Something” are the two I liked the most.

This Global Knowledge/TechRepublic salary survey was conducted via the Internet over a two-week period by surveying aroung 7000 IT training and education resource providers and the results are described in the “IT Salary Survey”. If you are debating whether IT specialist training certification, college enrollment or other forms of technology training is worth the time and money, you should check this report before you move forward. The average paycheck and hire ratio difference between those who have job-specific training, certification or further education preparation degrees or certificates and those who don’t is astronomical.

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